The Glen Rock carolers make their way up a hill to their next destination early Tuesday December 25, 2012. (DAILY RECORD/SUNDAY NEWS -- EILEEN JOYCE)

The tradition continues.

The Glen Rock Carolers added another year, No. 165, to their history book.

It takes more than a little snow to stop this hardy band from keeping a tradition that began in 1848 when four young Englishmen went from house to house serenading the seven families living in Glen Rock at the time.

Before the singers, garbed in greatcoats and top hats reflective of the English style of the 1840s, began their annual journey through town they gathered at Zion Lutheran Church for the annual indoor "warm-up" concert. After the concert, they would hit the streets singing from midnight to 7 a.m. Christmas morning.

In keeping with tradition, resolutions were read in memory of Steven G. Bortner, a caroler for 24 years, who died in June and Robin R. Matthews, a 36-year member who died in September.